Associations to the word «Smarting»

Wiktionary

SMARTING, adjective. Painful, sore.
SMARTING, adjective. (figuratively) Experiencing emotional pain or embarrassment.
SMARTING, verb. Present participle of smart
SMARTING, noun. A sensation that smarts or stings.
SMARTING OFF, verb. Present participle of smart off

Dictionary definition

SMARTING, noun. A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore.

Wise words

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